The first Associated Press Washington high school boys and girls basketball polls came out this week and some local teams are represented well, including the 4A girls poll that has Lake Stevens, Stanwood and Jackson all in the top six.
On the boys side, Snohomish (eighth), Mountlake Terrace (fourth) and King’s (sixth) are all in the top 10.
Here’s a look at the polls:
SEATTLE — How a state panel of sports writers rates Washington high school basketball teams in the weekly Associated Press poll of 2012, by WIAA divisions, with win-loss records in some divisions and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):
Class 4A | Boys
1. Bellarmine Prep (8 first place votes) 10-1 (record) 88 (total votes)
2. Davis 9-2 81
3. Skyline 10-3 71
4. Lewis and Clark 8-2 53
5. Union 9-3 46
6. Mt. Rainier 9-4 37
7. Garfield 8-3 36
8. Snohomish (1) 10-2 33
9. Curtis 10-4 22
10. Redmond 10-3 19
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga Prep 6. Issaquah 2. Evergreen (Vancouver) 1.
Class 4A | Girls
1. Central Valley (9)10-090
2. Mt. Rainier13-081
3. Lake Stevens12-070
4. Woodinville10-162
5. Stanwood11-151
6. Jackson11-238
7. Skyview9-237
8. Emerald Ridge11-133
9. Auburn Riverside10-120
10. Gonzaga Prep8-26
Others receiving votes: Bellarmine Prep 3. Federal Way 3. Lewis and Clark 1.
Class 3A | Boys
1. Rainier Beach (9) 12-0 90
2. Lincoln 10-1 77
3. Kamiakin 11-0 76
4. Mountlake Terrace 13-0 60
5. Seattle Prep 10-2 52
6. University 7-3 34
7. Sammamish 10-2 28
8. Foss 9-1 23
T9. Columbia River 10-2 14
T9. Lakes 5-5 14
Others receiving votes: Franklin 12. Bellevue 6. Lake Washington 5. Mercer Island 2. Wilson, Woodrow 1. Shadle Park 1.
Class 3A | Girls
1. Prairie (8)11-189
2. Kamiakin (1)11-082
T3. Cleveland10-158
T3. Auburn Mountainview11-358
5. Holy Names8-151
6. Wilson, Woodrow8-248
7. University7-344
8. Seattle Prep9-327
9. Juanita10-216
10. Shorecrest9-29
Others receiving votes: Lakes 7. Shadle Park 3. Camas 2. Glacier Peak 1.
Class 2A | Boys
1. Clover Park (7) 10-2 88
2. Squalicum (2) 10-1 83
3. Lynden 10-2 71
4. Pullman 11-1 64
5. Ellensburg 8-1 39
6. Sumner 11-2 38
7. Sehome 9-3 33
8. Kingston 10-3 17
9. West Valley (Spokane) 9-1 14
10. River Ridge 7-5 11
Others receiving votes: Port Angeles 8. Burlington-Edison 7. Mark Morris 7. North Thurston 6. White River 6. Toppenish 1. W. F. West 1. Washougal 1.
Class 2A | Girls
1. East Valley (Yakima) (7)10-078
2. White River11-177
3. Clarkston9-171
4. W. F. West (1)11-165
5. Burlington-Edison10-255
6. Lynden9-336
7. Wapato9-033
8. River Ridge8-424
9. Sehome9-319
10. Black Hills9-314
Others receiving votes: West Valley (Spokane) 10. Mark Morris 6. Archbishop Murphy 3. North Thurston 2. Cheney 1. Mount Baker 1.
Class 1A | Boys
1. Granger (8) 80
2. Bellevue Christian 70
3. Naches Valley 63
4. Lynden Christian 44
5. Cashmere 43
6. King’s 41
T7. Okanogan 20
T7. Toledo 20
9. Seattle Christian 19
10. Zillah 16
Others receiving votes: Life Christian Academy 7. Newport 6. Cascade Christian 5. Chimacum 3. Montesano 2. Onalaska 1.
Class 1A | Girls
1. Freeman (8)80
2. Cashmere71
3. Cascade Christian61
4. La Salle52
5. King’s47
6. Elma40
7. Castle Rock34
8. Granger26
9. Okanogan13
T10.Stevenson4
T10.Bellevue Christian4
Others receiving votes: Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 3. Onalaska 2. Newport 2. Connell 1.
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